Nov
07
2009
A “not a webring” & “not a meme” reponse
Posted by Buel in General Chatter, tags: Chain Heal, memeSo browsing around following links here and there, I came accross this webring that isn’t a webring and definately not a meme (to my untrained eye it’s seems to be both but hey who am I to get into that?). Miss Medicina has suggested that healers reply to a series of questions kind of like a meme without being invited no need to be tagged (thats a relief – I never get nominated – guessing cos I’m a noobie blogger I guess, or very unpopular, could be a little of both).
So to back this excellent idea, I’m most definately going to join in:
- What is the name, class and spec of your primary healer
- Buel, Resto Druid (and very proud of it).
- What is your primary group healing environment?
- Mostly 5 man heroics and 10 man guild raids, very occasionally 25 man pugged VoA’s
- What is your favourite healing spell for your class and why?
- there’s two that I love, but the question says one – and I’ll play by the rules, so I’ll have to say Lifebloom (Wildgrowth I rate highly too, not eveyone’s favourite but I like it)
- What do you feel is the biggest strength of your healing class and why?
- Hot’s – In my opinion the ability to heal on the run and know that the heals are still ticking away even when feared, stunned etc that you’ve managed to lay enough hots out to see the group through the worst of it
- What do you feel is the biggest weakness of your healing class and why?
- Wow, tough one really as I love my class – I suppose PvP would be my highlighted weakness (which is why I dont pvp much on this goon) to get the best out of my healing I need to be in tree form – however those lovely Warlocks kept banishing me, I guess a hybrid version of resto would save me from that (no tree form) but I’m not one to compromise my favourite build (hehe – stubborn ole tree).
- In a 25 man raiding environment, what do you feel, in general, is the best healing assignment for you?
- Hmmm, I dont do alot of 25 mans – these have in the past been pugged VoA type deals so my experience is limited, but I’m usually assigned to hal the melee DPS, I guess my hots are best placed there, but it doesn’t stop me helping out on the tanks putting a few hots on them eases the jobs on the MT and OT healers and it’s instant cast for me.
- What healing class do you enjoy healing with most and why?
- Resto druids, put two of us together and you’re good to go hehe, seriously tho in my guild we raid with two tree’s (we’re quite well blessed for druids and have 3 trees prepared) and generally we work very well together.
- What healing class do you enjoy healing with least and why?
- I’m quite a flexible guy and can heal with all classes, but I guess if I was forced to choose I’d say probably paladins they have such massive heals and fast heals that they usually over heal my hots. But it doesn’t mean I dont like healing with them, it’s just the one I like least.
- What’s your worst habit as a healer?
- hehe, rejuvs on the locks – I’m just a sucker for throwing these at the lock’s so they can tap away, and hey I have an alterior motive, so it helps me too.
- Do you feel that your class/spec is well balanced with other healers for PvE healing?
- Yes absolutely, sure our h0ts can be a little frustrating for other healers to “read” but once you get used to that, healing along side a druid is really quite balanced. My spec is balanced currently for solo and raid healing not been left wanting yet (touch wood).
- What tools do you use to evaluate your own performance as a healer?
- The best tool there is – check to make sure everyone is still alive, other than that I use recount2 just to watch my performance against the other healer(s) to make sure I’m not well off track.
- What do you think is the biggest misconception people have about your healing class?
- I think it’s probably the same for all of us, the misconception that we have the ability to keep a clothy alive when they AOE aggro’d everything and is surprised when they go down like a sack of ****
- What do you feel is the most difficult thing for new healers of your class to learn?
- I’d have to say “trust” it’s a strange to say but trust your hots, when you first watch health diminishing you’re thinking OMG they’re not working, he’s gunna die, I’ve wiped it, waiting for them to click in and work together, just trust them, they’ll do the job, if not, you’ve got plenty to help them do the job.
- If someone were to try to evaluate your performance as a healer via recount, what sort of patterns would they see (i.e. lots of overhealing, low healing output, etc)?
- I’d hope they’d see a balanced even healing, an amount of over healing (you cant always get it 100% right with lifebloom theres no telling when it’s gunna crit etc) and alot of it is down to assignments.
- Haste or Crit and why?
- Haste, haste, and haste for me – when I want to cast a spell thats not an instant (Regrowth, Nourish or rarely Healing Touch not necessarily in that order) I’d rather have it cast faster than the probability of a crit but thats just my preference.
- What healing class do you feel you understand least?
- Disc Priest – a class I’ve not had alot of dealings with, gunna rectify that by rolling up a priest in the future (cant ever have too many healers hehe)
- What add-ons or macros do you use, if any, to aid you in healing?
- Guessing my add-ons are kinda “old school” compared with others but I use Healbot & Decursive, I’ve never really used macros except for my warrior tank (TBC)
- Do you strive primarily for balance between your healing stats, or do you stack some much higher than others, and why?
- Guess I’m the same as most resto druids and stack spirit, other than that I try to balance everything else.
So thats me, just like to say that it’s a great idea for a chain and great content for a post.
/Buel
- What is the name, class, and spec of your primary healer? Jessabelle, Holy Priest (and occasional Disc!)
- What is your primary group healing environment? (i.e. raids, pvp, 5 mans) Almost always raiding, fairly evenly split between 10 mans and 25 mans.
- What is your favorite healing spell for your class and why? Circle of Healing, because it’s instant, it’s AoE, and it’s smart! nomnomnom
- What healing spell do you use least for your class and why? Divine Hymn – I just can’t seem to get myself to use it, or find a situation in which it would be useful!
- What do you feel is the biggest strength of your healing class and why? Flexibility and versatility. I can handle any healing task needed in a raid, and I can bounce back and forth between multiple healing assignments without a problem.
- What do you feel is the biggest weakness of your healing class and why? Lack of instant burst healing… I’m thinking Penance or even Holy Shock. I wish we had a single target instant burst heal, even if it were on a long cooldown. Something like desperate prayer, but for someone other than ourselves.
- In a 25 man raiding environment, what do you feel, in general, is the best healing assignment for you? Raid healing is best for me – and with that comes the assumption that I will lend a healing hand to any task that needs it, whether it be those stuck in pits or fires or even just some back up on the main tank. It gives me a lot of flexibility.
- What healing class do you enjoy healing with most and why? Probably Disc priests – when they are around, I never feel that I need to bother with bubbling. Also, what healer *doesn’t* appreciate 3% reduced damage? I mean, aside from a really bored one, of course. Plus, Penance is really fun to watch.
- What healing class do you enjoy healing with least and why? Druids. Don’t get me wrong, I think Druids and Priests play quite well together – we have Divine Spirit, which I’m sure they like, and they have Innervate which makes me drool with love, not to mention combat rezzing. It’s just that it can be tricky to heal well with druid priests, because it is difficult to resist healing over their HoTs. I try not to do it whenever possible, because I don’t want to waste their mana, but Circle of Healing does not take HoTs into account, and just heals whoever is at the lowest health within range anyway.
- What is your worst habit as a healer? Using my AoE heals when there are only one or two people who need heals! I’m especially bad about this with Circle of Healing.
- What is your biggest pet peeve in a group environment while healing? I really hate when people say “so and so needs heals!” over vent, unless it is a fight mechanic, or due to some error that person will need more healing than normal. Otherwise, I assure you, I am watching people’s health bars more closely than anyone else who is not a healer – I don’t need you to tell me who to heal, and if I did, well, then I think we have much bigger problems at hand, haven’t we?
- Do you feel that your class/spec is well balanced with other healers for PvE healing? Absolutely. I personally don’t there are any other healing classes as well balanced as priests. Others may have more pure healing output, but when it comes to overall balance and viability, Holy Priests have it made, IMO.
- What tools do you use to evaluate your own performance as a healer? First thing’s first, I check to make sure no one is dead. That’s the best indicator of healer skill! Secondly, I check my healing output against my overheal amount, and compare it to the other healers in my group. I have a basic idea of where I should fall on the healing meters, and if I’m far above or far below, that gives me an idea of how the healer balance is working out.
- What do you think is the biggest misconception people have about your healing class? People make the assumption that Holy Priests are only really good at AoE heals, or raid healing. Holy Priests are fantastic at raid healing, but it’s not just because they have good AoE heals – it’s also because they can react well to changing fight dynamics, and MT heal if needed. I cringe whenever I hear someone say “holy priests can’t MT heal!”. Of course we can – it’s a waste of our abilities to put us primarily on MT if there is a disc priest or holy pally around, but we can still do a good job.
- What do you feel is the most difficult thing for new healers of your class to learn? First off, newer priests seem to have a hard time remembering to use Binding Heal, and it is really a great spell. I see a lot of new priests merely cast Flash Heal on themselves when they take damage, instead of Binding Heal to someone else who has also taken damage. Lack of use of Binding Heal is probably the biggest indicator of a fresh healing priest, but the biggest difficulty I think newer Holy Priests have is trying to figure out how to boost their mana regen. I see too many focus on Mp5, when Spirit or Intellect would actually benefit them more.
- If someone were to try to evaluate your performance as a healer via recount, what sort of patterns would they see (i.e. lots of overhealing, low healing output, etc)? Holy Priests tend to be somewhere in the middle on recount, though this can vary a lot depending on what happens during the raid, as they often switch assignments and duties effortlessly when needed. I am likely to fall below Holy Pallies and Druids in total amount healed, but above Resto Shammies and Disc Priests, and my Overhealing is somewhere in middle as well.
- Haste or Crit and why? I prefer balance overall. That having been said, I started by stacking enough crit to nearly ensure me that I will always get a Surge of Light from Prayer of Healing or Circle of Healing (You can never give yourself a 100% chance, but 20-25 is pretty good), after which I began to stack haste indefinitely.
- What healing class do you feel you understand least? Definitely Resto Shammies, and I am working very hard to amend that.
- What add-ons or macros do you use, if any, to aid you in healing? I use XPerl for unit frames, and Clique for healing. I also use Decursive as a separate mechanic for dispells and abolish disease. IRFAIL at macros.
- Do you strive primarily for balance between your healing stats, or do you stack some much higher than others, and why? My main goal, at this point, is balance. As i start to turn my focus more towards ten man raiding instead of 25 man raiding, I intend to begin stacking a bit more mana regen.
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Oooo you should definitely try out a Disc Priest! Don’t listen to the nay-sayers who will tell you leveling a priest is hard – it’s actually quite fun… not that I’m biased!
Great answers, and thanks for joining in!
Thanks for your comment, the Idea of Disc Priest is growing on me alot (not sure which race tho – has to be horde ofc), I raided last night with one, and it seemed very smooth.
Will have to set one up and publish my findings in Buels world